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US-1023 Weather Illinois Wing & Rotor Heliport

Villa Grove, IllinoisElevation 650 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KCMI · 11 NM NW · 39 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KCMI
WIND
200@3
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 180° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 19C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 49F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Partly Cloudy 49 SSE 3 kt – 1%
Monday Mostly Sunny 77/49 SSE 3 kt – 1%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 75/50 SSE 5 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 77/53 S 7 kt – 1%
Thursday Sunny 81/54 SSW 9 kt – 7%
Friday Mostly Sunny 80/56 S 6 kt – 11%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 74/58 S 6 kt – 63%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 73 SSW 7 kt – 51%

Source: National Weather Service (office ILX). Forecast issued 2331Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for US-1023. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway

H1
Dimensions
40 x 40 ft
Surface
Turf (good)
RWY H1

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
650 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2259Z 5:59 PM
Sunrise
1214Z 7:14 AM
Loggable night
2327Z (6:27 PM local) → 1146Z (6:46 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2259Z (5:59 PM local) → 1214Z (7:14 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2359Z (6:59 PM local) → 1114Z (6:14 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Illinois Wing & Rotor Heliport is in Villa Grove, Illinois. Field elevation 650 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerNEAL TOLER
Manager phone270-519-6475
AttendedIREG
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-1023
SectionalST LOUIS
Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO
Flight service (AFSS)SAINT LOUIS
RegionIllinois
CountryUnited States
Coordinates39.8972, -88.1428
Distance from city2 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-1023 traffic patterns

2026-07-30 to 2026-09-09, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›PA18 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›AT8T (Turboprop) · ~0 landings/mo
Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

US-1023 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KCMI (11 NM NW, VFR).

KCMI University of Illinois Willard Airport
11 NM NW
VFR
KMTO Coles County Memorial Airport
26 NM S
VFR
KDEC Decatur Airport
34 NM W
VFR
KBMI Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal
50 NM NW
VFR
KLAF Purdue University Airport
63 NM NE
VFR
KOLY Olney Noble Airport
71 NM S
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC CHAMPAIGN APCH AT 217-355-4069, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921
›PRVDD TKOF/LNDG AREA MKD; NON-OBSTG WIND INDICATOR MAINTAINED; VFR OPNS ONLY; RTE OPNS CONDUCTED FM 175 TO 185 AND FM 85 TO 95 DEG CLKWS.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-1023 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-1023 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-1023. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-1023 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-1023. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-1023?
US-1023 sits at 650 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-1023?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.